Charles Richman (actor)

Charles J. Richman
Born (1865-01-12)January 12, 1865
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died December 1, 1940(1940-12-01) (aged 75)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1914–1939

Charles J. Richman (January 12, 1865 December 1, 1940) was an American stage and film actor who appeared in 66 films between 1914 and 1939. Long before entering films Richman, in his youth one of the handsomest men on the stage, achieved a tremendous amount of stardom and success in the legitimate theatre. Most certainly film acting was an afterthought in his long and distinguished stage career.[1] In Hollywood, he often played supporting roles as a dignified authoritarian figures like General Tufto in the first Technicolor film Becky Sharp (1935) and Judge Thatcher in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938).

He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in The Bronx, New York.

Partial filmography

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